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Sea Fig The Sea Fig is a low-growing succulent often found in sandy beach soil. The Sea Fig and closely related Hottentot Fig can hybridize. The flowers of the Sea Fig can range from yellow to magenta and will only open in full sunlight. |
Hottentot Fig The Hottentot Fig is a spreading succulent that grows low to the ground. It and the Sea Fig share a common habitat and will hybridize. |
Bearded Iris This photograph of a Bearded Iris was taken at my home in Michigan. |
Flowers and Insects This photo of a flower and insect was taken on the Bruce Peninsula of Canada, just off the rocky shoreline of Lake Huron. |
Prickly Pear #9 This is a photo of the Prickly Pear cactus in bloom. |
Chollas The Cholla Cactus is found in deserts throughout the American southwest. These were photographed at Joshua Tree National Park in California. |
Blazing Tulips These tulips were photographed at the Tulip Time Festival of Holland, MI. The festival is an annual event typically taking place in early May when the tulips are in bloom. |
Field of Tulips Veldheer's Garden in Holland, MI has acres upon acres of a huge variety of tulips that are strikingly beautiful when in bloom. |
Rose Heart The Virginia Rose is a wildflower that provides both cover and nourishment for birds and wildlife. |
Deep Red Tulips These are yet another variety of tulips that were blooming during the Holland Tulip Time Festival. |
Pastel Tulips There's a Snapple bottle cap that reports that tulip bulbs were used as a form of currency in Holland in the 1600's. Is this true? |
Dried Flower Some flowers remain rather beautiful even after the blossum dies. |
California Milkweed Although some species of milkweed are highly toxic, others once were and still are used for medical purposes. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on the undersides of some milkweeds. The larvae consume the foliage, which is toxic, to make themselves and the adult butterfly less palatable to predators. |
Yellow Blaze #3805 |
Veldheer's Garden This is part of the gardens adjacent to the tulip fields at Veldheer's Gardens. |
Orchid #6205a The orchid is a favorite flower to many people. It's no surprise given their delicately sensuous curves and beautiful range of colors. |
Iris #814 The Iris might only bloom for a short while in spring, but their blossums are very beautiful while they do. |
Trefoil The Trefoil is a nutritious low-growing legume that often grows wild in pasteur land. It can be responsible for improving the growth rate of cattle that browse on it. |
Purple Blaze #1135 |
Tulips This is a common, traditional tulip but one of my favorites. |
Virginia Rose #1429 |
Iris #818 The Iris has such a frilly, feminine attraction. If I were an insect, I'd make a beeline for it. |
Beach Morning Glory The Beach Morning Glory is one of the most widely distributed beach plants throughout tropical and sub-tropical areas in the world. It typically grows just above the high tide line in sandy soil along coastal beaches. It thereby stabilizes the sand helping to prevent erosion. |
Sensuous Tulips The deep rich color and sensuous curves makes this one of my favorite tulip photographs. |
Stretching Tulips These tulips, stretched open wide, will soon lose their delicate petals. |
Tulips in Pink and White Pink, white, red, yellow - there are tulips of every color to please anyone's tastes. |
Wild Orchid #1316 The Bruce Peninsula in Canada is home to a wide variety of wild orchids. |
Pink Tulips #3757 The tulip bloom at Veldheer's Garden attracts tourists and tulip lovers from all around the world. |
Purple Tulips #3776 You might say that these tulip photos will bloom forever. Select your favorite color and order a print. It will make a beautiful decoration for any wall in your home or office. |
Yellow Tulips #3756 |
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TheWorldinLight Photographic Gallery specializes in photos
of flowers, nature, and landscapes, but also has galleries with images of people and cultures,
aviation, and abstract images. These images have been acquired from over 20 countries around the world.
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